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Indigenous language landscapes: Why a fuller understanding of Indigenous peoples’ language contexts is important

Tue, 1 Oct, 6:30pm - 8pm AEST

Indigenous language landscapes: Why a fuller understanding of Indigenous peoples’ language contexts is important

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

860

Free
Transparency Summit 2024: Secrecy is not security

Thu, 17 Oct, 9:30am - 5pm AEDT

Transparency Summit 2024: Secrecy is not security

15 Gordon St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

700

Sinocentric Imaginings: The Asian Inter-Varsity Debates in Singapore in 1986 and 1988

Wed, 2 Oct, 4pm - 5:30pm AEST

Sinocentric Imaginings: The Asian Inter-Varsity Debates in Singapore in 1986 and 1988

The Australian National University, Building 188, Fellows La, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

533

Free
Myanmar Jade Traders in the China-Myanmar Border: The Costs and Benefits of the Social Inclusion at Varying Depth in the Era of Livestream E-Commerce

Thu, 10 Oct, 4pm - 5:30pm AEDT

Myanmar Jade Traders in the China-Myanmar Border: The Costs and Benefits of the Social Inclusion at Varying Depth in the Era of Livestream E-Commerce

The Australian National University, Building 188, Fellows La, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

533

Free
TEDxCanberra 2024: Illuminate

Fri, 1 Nov, 11:30am - 5:30pm AEDT

TEDxCanberra 2024: Illuminate

McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

493

Graduation Ball 2024

Thu, 7 Nov, 6:30pm - 11pm AEDT

Graduation Ball 2024

Lawson Cres, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

491

ANU Solar Oration 2024

Mon, 4 Nov, 5:30pm - 7:30pm AEDT

ANU Solar Oration 2024

132 Lennox Crossing, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

456

Free
Colonialism, Policy, and Indigenous Governance in the Changing Anthropocene: Climate Change and Pollution

Thu, 7 Nov, 1pm - 2pm AEDT

Colonialism, Policy, and Indigenous Governance in the Changing Anthropocene: Climate Change and Pollution

Linnaeus Way, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

456

Free
Accessible Digital Content Workshop

Thu, 14 Nov, 10am - 12pm AEDT +1 more

Accessible Digital Content Workshop

JG Crawford Building, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

424

Free
Tell Me What You Don’t Know: Large Language Models and the Pathologies of Intelligence Analysis

Tue, 15 Oct, 12pm - 1pm AEDT

Tell Me What You Don’t Know: Large Language Models and the Pathologies of Intelligence Analysis

10 East Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

324

Free
2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture: Testing Times, Bold Choices

Wed, 9 Oct, 6pm - 7pm AEDT

2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture: Testing Times, Bold Choices

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

324

Free
Explaining China’s Approach to the Global Governance of Sovereign Debt Distress: A State Transformation Analysis

Fri, 18 Oct, 12:30pm - 2pm AEDT

Explaining China’s Approach to the Global Governance of Sovereign Debt Distress: A State Transformation Analysis

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

324

Free
Field Recording and Safety Equipment Workshop 2024

Thu, 7 Nov, 9:30am - 8 Nov, 12:30pm AEDT

Field Recording and Safety Equipment Workshop 2024

9 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

241

Free
CHL Workshop: Confronting Issues and Mental Health in the Field

Wed, 30 Oct, 1pm - 3pm AEDT

CHL Workshop: Confronting Issues and Mental Health in the Field

9 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

241

Free
Cumbia & Diaspora : Film + Talk - "I'm No Longer Here" (2019) + Moses Iten (DJ + Academic)

Mon, 7 Oct, 6:30pm - 9:30pm AEDT

Cumbia & Diaspora : Film + Talk - "I'm No Longer Here" (2019) + Moses Iten (DJ + Academic)

Acton ACT 0200, Australia

Followers

239

Free
Drawing In Nature | Drawing Nature In - Session 3: National Museum of Australia (surrounds)

Wed, 20 Nov, 10am - 12pm AEDT

Drawing In Nature | Drawing Nature In - Session 3: National Museum of Australia (surrounds)

51 Lawson Cres, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

231

Free
October Friends Night | Shawn Callahan on Gray Smith

Fri, 25 Oct, 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT

October Friends Night | Shawn Callahan on Gray Smith

Kingsley St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

212

Euan Macleod: Flux exhibition tours

Thu, 17 Oct, 1pm - 1:15pm AEDT

Euan Macleod: Flux exhibition tours

29 Kingsley St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

212

Free
The 2024 Peter Cullen Lecture

Wed, 13 Nov, 6pm - 8pm AEDT

The 2024 Peter Cullen Lecture

15 Gordon St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

194

Free
Structural power, feminist insurgency and the (false?) promise of a better future

Wed, 23 Oct, 6pm - 8pm AEDT

Structural power, feminist insurgency and the (false?) promise of a better future

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

182

Free
Ideas and Ideals of Australia - 55th Annual Symposium of the Australian Academy of the Humanities

Wed, 13 Nov, 5:30pm - 15 Nov, 5pm AEDT

Ideas and Ideals of Australia - 55th Annual Symposium of the Australian Academy of the Humanities

154 University Ave, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

168

The Mathematics Behind Population Genetics, a public lecture from Honorary Associate Professor Conrad Burden (Australian National University)

Thu, 24 Oct, 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEDT

The Mathematics Behind Population Genetics, a public lecture from Honorary Associate Professor Conrad Burden (Australian National University)

The Australian National University, Science Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

148

Free
Structural Blind Spots: Why We Know So Little about Wrongful Convictions

Tue, 19 Nov, 6pm - 7pm AEDT

Structural Blind Spots: Why We Know So Little about Wrongful Convictions

15 Gordon St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

103

Free
Phillipa Weeks Lecture 2024: The De-Collectivisation of Representation in Collective Bargaining in Australia

Wed, 16 Oct, 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT

Phillipa Weeks Lecture 2024: The De-Collectivisation of Representation in Collective Bargaining in Australia

5 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

103

Free
AIMOS 2024 Conference

Tue, 19 Nov, 9am - 21 Nov, 5pm AEDT

AIMOS 2024 Conference

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

103

Free
Book Launch & In Conversation with Leanbh Pearson

Sat, 28 Sep, 12pm - 12 Oct, 1pm AEST

Book Launch & In Conversation with Leanbh Pearson

The Australian National University, 153-11 University Ave, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

102

Free
Old Airs

Fri, 1 Nov, 7:30pm - 8:30pm AEDT

Old Airs

Kingsley St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

92

2024 Sharing Stories Arts Exchange Exhibition

Tue, 15 Oct, 5:30pm - 22 Oct, 7:30pm AEDT

2024 Sharing Stories Arts Exchange Exhibition

Cnr Ellery Cres and, Liversidge St, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

88

Free
ALTA 2024

Mon, 2 Dec, 12pm - 4 Dec, 6pm AEDT

ALTA 2024

35 Science Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

75

Free
2024 Philippines Update - Beyond Geo-Politics: The Philippines in the New Marcos Era

Wed, 30 Oct, 8:30am - 31 Oct, 5:30pm AEDT

2024 Philippines Update - Beyond Geo-Politics: The Philippines in the New Marcos Era

130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

69

Free
Symposium | Making and Remaking Canberra

Fri, 1 Nov, 12:30pm - 6pm AEDT

Symposium | Making and Remaking Canberra

McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

56

ANU Engineering Capstone Showcase 2024

Thu, 10 Oct, 3pm - 7:15pm AEDT

ANU Engineering Capstone Showcase 2024

35 Science Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Followers

50

Free

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